leery (Meaning)

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leery (s)

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

She was initially leery of the stranger's intentions, but eventually let her guard down.
The suspicious man was leery of the masked figure following him.
I was leery of trying the new restaurant because of the bad reviews I had heard.
The cat was leery of the dog that was barking aggressively at it.
The politician was leery of making promises he couldn't keep during the election campaign.
The used car salesman was leery of offering a warranty on the vehicle because he knew it had problems.
The leery investor was cautious about putting his money into the new business venture.
The jury was leery of convicting the defendant based solely on the testimony of a single witness.
The company was leery of releasing the new product because they were worried about its safety.
The professor was leery of giving extra credit because he didn't want to encourage cheating.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

cautious, skeptical,wary, questioning, puzzled, paranoid, hesitant, watchful, curious, doubting

wide-eyed, simpleminded, inexperienced, simple, unsophisticated, ingenuous, certain, simpleminded, innocent, positive

She was initially leery of the stranger's intentions, but eventually let her guard down.

The suspicious man was leery of the masked figure following him.

I was leery of trying the new restaurant because of the bad reviews I had heard.

The cat was leery of the dog that was barking aggressively at it.